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ndrew Nicholson (206cm, F) led the team to escape their losing streak.

Daegu Korea Gas Corporation defeated Goyang Sono 83-66 in the 5th round of the 2023-2024 season CheongKwanJang professional basketball game held at Daegu Indoor Stadium on the 3rd. Korea Gas Corporation escaped from two consecutive losses and posted its 15th win (23 losses).

Andrew Nicholson (206cm, F) led the way to victory. He recorded 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals in 32 minutes and 44 seconds. Sam Josef Belangel (177cm, G) also contributed to the victory with 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in 33 minutes and 52 seconds. Daeheon Lee (196cm, F) also scored 11 points in 27 minutes and 25 seconds, adding weight to the goal.

‘Ace’ Nicholson came forward from the beginning. After kicking off the game with three points, he actively participated in the attack. Regardless of inside or outside, participate in scoring. He scored 9 points in the first quarter alone.

Nicholson was also active on defense. He recorded two steals in the first quarter alone, effectively defending his opponent, Chinnanu Onuaku (206cm, C). Onuaku's field goal success rate in the first quarter dropped to about 17% (1/6).

In addition, KOGAS actively targeted the opponent's goal. Efficient play was also demonstrated. Belangel was at the center. He attacked the opponent's goal with an active breakthrough. He scored 7 points, including 3 free throws. Belangel's basket count in the last attack of the first quarter. KOGAS ended the first quarter with a 22-16 lead.

KOGAS increased the score gap with defense in the second quarter. In particular, the 3-point defense that acting coach Kang Hyuk emphasized before the game was good. KOGAS, which had good 3-point defense, blocked Sono's 3-point success rate at 20% (2/10) in the second quarter. In addition, he induced 4 turnovers of the opponent.

And KOGAS' offensive aggressiveness continued in the second quarter. He persistently dug into the opponent's goal. The reason why the score gap was able to increase even though the 3 points were poor (2nd quarter 3 points: 1/6). He showed aggressiveness by making as many as 9 free throws (9/12). Two-point field goals were also efficient at about 56% (5/9).

It also caused foul trouble for the opponent. Before the end of the second quarter, Kim Min-wook (205cm, C) and Kim Jin-yu (187cm, G) had 4 fouls. KOGAS finished the first half with a 44-36 lead thanks to the players' proactiveness.

Nicholson and Duvan Maxwell (198cm, F) led the KOGAS in the third quarter. Nicholson continued to play both inside and outside in good condition. We lightly attacked Onuaku’s defense. He recorded 8 points in the 3rd quarter alone and a 100% 3rd quarter field goal success rate (2 points: 1/1, 3 points: 2/2).

Although Maxwell only played for 3 minutes and 53 seconds, he showed efficiency by scoring 6 points. In addition, he actively participated in the team's quick break, contributing to widening the score gap. He also showed tenacious defense. He even dunked 3 minutes and 55 seconds before the end of the third quarter. Thanks to this, Korea Gas Corporation was able to take the lead by 57-44.

In addition, Korea Gas Corporation’s defensive concentration remained the same. In the third quarter, Sono allowed only 4 field goals (2 points: 2/4, 3 points: 2/8). They also induced 4 turnovers by the opponent, leading 7-3 in turnover-based scoring. KOGAS, which showed good offense and defense balance, finished the third quarter with a 69-51 lead.

Gas Corporation allowed the chase in the fourth quarter. This is because he fell into a drastic slump in field goals. There were only 5 points in 5 minutes after the start of the 4th quarter. Also, he allowed the opponent to make a series of quick attacks.

However, there was no sluggishness in defense. Only one 3-point shot (3 points: 1/8) was allowed to Sono in the 4th quarter. Controlled the opponent's attack with organic movement. For that reason, KOGAS maintained victory for the remaining time.

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